Rutland

BURDITT, Dan D.

Encyclopedia Vermont Biography: A Series of Authentic Biographical Sketches 
of the Representative Men of Vermont and Sons of Vermont in Other States. 
Dodge. Burlington: Ullery Publishing Company, 1912, p 134

Dan D. BURDITT, farmer, Pittsford, was born 15 November 1850 at Pittsford 
[Rutland County, Vermont], son of Franklin and Susan Elmira (DIKE) BURDITT. 
Educated in the public schools of Rutland and Castleton [both in Rutland 
County]. At the age of twenty was engaged in the grist mill of John STEVENS 
at Pittsford; a year later in company with his father succeeded to the 
business, and five years later, upon the death of his father, purchased the 
mill, also his father's real estate; about two years later sold the mill and 
turned his attention to farming. In 1891 a large wholesale and retail grain 
business was established in Rutland under the firm name of Burditt Brothers. 
[The brother is not named.] Is director and vice president Brandon National 
Bank; trustee and vice president of Proctor Trust Company.

In 1877 [Dan D. BURDITT] married [Miss?] Minnie E. MASON of Swanton [Franklin 
County, Vermont]; they had five children: Susan M., Carrie M., Harold M., 
Minnie M., and Dan D. Jr. In 1901 [Dan D. BURDITT] married [his second wife] 
Mary E. SMITH [a maiden name?], of Swanton; they have one daughter, Frances 
S. Republican; represented Pittsford in the Legislature 1900; senator from 
Rutland County 1904; school director two years; selectman two years; lister 
three years; town agent twenty years; justice of the peace eighteen years; 
moderator nine years; trustee and one of executive committee of the Vermont 
Sanatorium at Pittsford; president of the Rutland Agricultural Society and 
State Fair Association two years; trustee of the Vermont State Hospital at 
Waterbury since 1904. Congregationalist.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly